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Historical Note

The Center for Libertarian Studies (CLS), an American non-profit organization for promotion of libertarianism and libertarian
research, was founded in 1976 by Murray Newton Rothbard and Burton S. Blumert. The organization developed from the Libertarian
Scholars Conferences and founded its headquarters in New York, New York where most of the early conferences were held. The
organization later moved to Burlingame, California.

The Center for Libertarian Studies held events such as conferences, seminars, symposia, dinners, and other meetings where
libertarian scholars spoke including Murray N. Rothbard, Llewelyn (Lew) Rockwell, Jr., Dom Armentano, Earl Ravenal, Henry
Mark Holzer, Wendy McElroy, Randy Barnett, and Richard Epstein. In 1982, Rothbard and Burton Blumert along with Lew Rockwell,
went on to found the Ludwig von Mises Institute to further libertarian research and study in Austrian economics, freedom,
and peace.

The CLS published the newsletter "In Pursuit of Liberty" along with various CLS-sponsored papers, articles and monographs.
The Journal of Libertarian Studies is a scholarly, peer-reviewed title that the CLS published from 1977 to 2000 after that time the Mises Institute took over
the publication. Additionally, The CLS founded the Ludwig von Mises Fellowship awarding achievement in Libertarian scholarship.

Murray N. Rothbard passed away in 1995. Blumert also bought and sold precious metals and was proprietor of Camino Coin Company.
Blumert retired in 2008 and passed away in March 2009.

Related Collection(s)

Gottfried Haberler Papers, Hoover Institution Archives.

Libertarian Party of California Records, Hoover Institution Archives.

Mont Pèlerin Society Records, Hoover Institution Archives.

"Inventory of the private papers of Ludwig von Mises," 1978. Stanford University Library.

Includes event records such as budgets, correspondence, proposals, printed materials, conference papers, and manuscripts on
CLS conferences, symposia, colloquia, dinners and talks covering topics such as Austrian Economics, philosophy, education,
religion, education, crime and punishment, and libertarian socio-political thought. Includes papers written by CLS participants
and scholars for the preparation at conferences, seminars, symposium and professional association meetings, talks and events.
Topics include: Economic History, The State and the Medical Profession, and Crime and Punishment.

"Economic Thought from the Greeks Through the 18th Century: A Reappraisal,"February 1984-June 1984

Box/Folder 3 : 1

Stanford University conferences and event materials,1980-1984

Includes conference proposal, agenda and correspondence, California conferences and dinners held also at surrounding areas.
Files include work with the Decisions and Ethics Center at Stanford University: "On Human Rights," "On Social Science Methodology,"
and "Liberty and Culture," with commentator Joan Kennedy Taylor hosted by the Institute for Humane Studies.

7th Annual Day at Stanford: "Capitalism and Christianity" and "Democracy in Paralysis,"October 1984-November 1984

Midwestern Libertarian Scholars, Chicago Conference records,1982-1984

Scope and Contents note

Files contain correspondence, agendas and other materials.
Writings are itemized according to original arrangement, and are arranged by last name: Cody, Hudson, Presley, Spall and Uyl and topics
include modern libertarianism and faith, immigration, moral judgement, landlordism, liberty and corporate freedom.

Box/Folder 3 : 2

Files,January 1983-May 1984

Box/Folder 3 : 3

Writings,1982-1984

Cody, John V.before 1984

Hudson, James L.around 1984

Presley, Sharon L.,after 1982

Spall Jr., Richard F.around 1984

Uyl, Douglas D.after 1984

Study Group files,1976-1985

Scope and Contents note

A collection of correspondence, manuscripts and research files using the organization's original titles where necessary. Files
in quotations are the title of the manuscript originally labeled by the organization. Education and the State subject files
include "The Study of Liberty in Colleges and Universities" with conference materials, and correspondence with the Foundation
for Economic Education, Inc., (FEE).

Box/Folder 3 : 4

Friedrich A. Hayek materials,after 1977-around 1979

Box/Folder 3 : 5

Children's Rights Project,1979-1980

Box/Folder 3 : 6

Education and the State,1976-1979

Box/Folder 4 : 1

"The Birth of Transfer Society,"circa 1978

Box/Folder 4 : 2

"Explaining the Anti-War Movement, 1939-1941: The Next Assignment,"January 1985

Box/Folder 4 : 3

Robert L. Formaini,August 1981-February 1982

Box/Folder 4 : 4

Dr. Hans-Hermann Hoppe,February 1985-April 1985

Box/Folder 4 : 5

"Two Concepts of Rule by Law,"circa 1985

Box/Folder 4 : 6

Non-Violent Study Group,circa 1979-June 1983

Box/Folder 4 : 7

Theology and Economics, photographs and other materials,after October 1982-January 1983

Fellowships files,1979-1984

Scope and Contents note

CLS instituted fellowships includes correspondence and seminar presentation on Libertarian Rights, proposals, and grants along
with papers and reports regarding the Weinburg grant and Weinburg's fellowship funded by the Scaife Family Charitable Trust.

Box/Folder 4 : 8

John Gray Fellowship records,December 1979-July 1983

Box/Folder 4 : 9

Ludwig von Mises Fellowship Program,1981-1987

Box/Folder 4 : 10

Mises Fellowship advertisements with
History of Ideas and related publications,
1981-1982

Contains records such as a grant proposal, correspondence and submissions to
The Journal of Libertarian Studies. Correspondence between Murray N. Rothbard and Libertarian scholars such as Charles Koch and Hans-Hermann Hoppe. Includes
reports on the Austrian Economics Newsletter (AEN).